Model Year | 2015 | 2003 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Ford Taurus | |
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2015 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
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2014 | I test a large crossover and think, "This third-row seat isn't bad." Then I drive a minivan and marvel at home much roomier it is inside than even the roomiest crossovers. This advantage increases the farther back in the vehicle you sit. Back in the third row, it's simply no contest. Among minivans, the Odyssey is the roomiest of the bunch. It's the only minivan with over 40 inches of legroom in each of its three rows. Total up the differences in the official specs, and the Toyota Sienna comes up nearly ten inches short (though the difference doesn't seem nearly so large in reality, maybe an inch or two). A Chrysler Town & Country? Over fourteen inches. A Toyota Highlander crossover has legroom specs similar to the Chrysler minivan, but its third row feels much more cramped. Moral of the story: don't trust the specs, sit in the cars yourself. In cabin breadth, the official specs have the Odyssey about equal to the Town & Country and a little narrower than the Sienna, but subjectively both the Honda and the Toyota feel broader and more open than the Chrysler. Then there's access to the rear rows. The feature most associated with minivans, their sliding side doors, are easier to open in tight parking spaces and provide a much larger opening. In terms of seat comfort, the Odyssey falls a little short of the Sienna, if only because it doesn't offer lounge chair-like legrests in the second row. Then again, for anyone over five feet tall to use these in the Toyota the second row seat must be slid back so far as to render the third row unusable. Either minivan has more comfortable second-row seats than most crossovers, including the Highlander, and third-row comfort is simply no contest. The Chrysler's second row seats aren't as comfortable, as they are more thinly constructed to enable them to fold beneath the floor. The Odyssey, Sienna, and Highlander can each be equipped to carry eight passengers (though the lounge seats in the Sienna eliminate one spot, and the three in the third row of the Highlander best have short legs). The Chrysler minivans can only seat seven. see full Honda Odyssey review |
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2003 Ford Taurus Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2004 | 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Big and cavernous, would hold three adults easily! see full Ford Taurus review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
There is room, but not so much room that I feel lost (as in the newer Taurus-former 500). see full Ford Taurus review |
2002 | 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Interior has tons of space for a car, nuff said. see full Ford Taurus review |
2002 | 4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Very comfortable with adjustable lumbar for driver. Can sit up high for good visibility. Ride in great comfort on long trips in these seats. see full Ford Taurus review |
2003 Ford Taurus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2002 | 4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
No rear head rests. Plain design is just not as comfortable as the fronts. see full Ford Taurus review |